SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Stadium racing, used in the growing Extreme Sailing series, could well be the future of Olympic sailing, thrusting the sport from the periphery to the centre of host cities, director Patrice Clerc told Reuters.
Extreme Sailing, in its seventh year, features five-man teams racing in lightweight 40-foot multihull vessels that can reach speeds of 46 MPH (74 KPH) in the centre of eight cities, with the aim of growing the sport by taking it to the public.
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